Wednesday 11th May 2011
Channel 4 has commissioned Happy Families, a big new cartoon sitcom from the writers of BBC Two's Roman's Empire.
Channel 4 has commissioned a new mini-series of satirical comedy drama plays from journalist and presenter Charlie Brooker.
Tuesday 10th May 2011
Darren Boyd and Robert Lindsay are to star in a new Sky One sitcom about a man accidentally recruited as a trainee spy for MI5.
Monday 9th May 2011
Two Pints writer Susan Nickson gets a female-centric sitcom pilot for the broadcaster's flagship station, and establishes an independent production company.
Thursday 5th May 2011
Despite achieving high viewing figures in the recent third series, BBC Three sitcom Coming Of Age will not return for a fourth outing.
E4 have commissioned a TV show from live sketch comedy duo Cardinal Burns.
The Midnight Beast, a musical comedy trio who have notched up over 33 million hits on YouTube, have been given their own E4 series.
Tuesday 3rd May 2011
Jason Manford has quit Channel 4 panel show 8 Out Of 10 Cats as he moves to work for ITV. Jon Richardson will take over the team captain role.
Thursday 28th April 2011
Dermot O'Leary is to host The Marriage Ref, a new ITV panel show in which comedians try to sort out real-life married couple's problems.
Wednesday 27th April 2011
Lee Mack is to get a prime-time BBC1 comedy show called Lee Mack's All Star Cast. Plus, the BBC have ordered two more series of his sitcom Not Going Out.
